CancerCompass message board discussion started by jeanned on 1/31/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,20524,0.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ hi everyone, my dad had a radiation procedure called 'cyberknife' done for throat cancer around august of 07. the procedure involved 5 sessions of radiation (very high amount) only at the area of cancer in his throat. after this procedure the pain in his neck is immense! he can't lift his head very well anymore. we started going to a pain institute and they have him on actic pops, morphine liquid and the fentynol patch. he also has percocet and began an anti-anxiety med. is this too much medicine? i know he is in pain but are there any other options? he still can't sleep and his neck is still in a large amount of pain. i am new to this and any advice or information offered is greatly appreciated! thank you, jeanne d jeanned Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT